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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Our newest tenants...

After our visit to the honey farm, we talked to Bob the beekeeper about putting some hives up in our fields. Seems he had lost some places where he used to keep them and needed a new home for several hives.
So Bob and Clayton came up yesterday to clear a spot since the grass is getting quite high now.
After the mow they set up an area with electric fencing to keep bears and other curious critters out...
There's a WHOLE lot of voltage running through these wires...don't get too close!
Powered by a small solar panel...
We had been out all day on a hike so we weren't here when the bees arrived but when we got home we found this...
...and the beautiful humming of thousands of honeybees!
One of our goats has already discovered the electric fence (the hard way!) and is staying far back from the buzz...
Leaf, on the otherhand, is being brave (or stupid) and has yet to discover said fence...
So now we just let them do their thing...
Let it bee!

3 comments:

Brenda Stratton said...

Kerry that's awesome...I'm jealous and have been wanting a hive of my own for a little while. Keep me posted. xxxb

farmlady said...

I'm kind of jealous. I have always wanted some bees. I will follow your bee keeping saga to see what happens.

Ann Marie said...

bees! how wonderful!!! good thing you put up that super secure fence or i might get too close!